Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-23
BILL ME ON COURTESY.

The passage and executive approval Of
the interstate commerce BILL and the dis
astrous and deadly effect Of the same upon
the tender buds of the sprouting annual
pass at this critical season Of the year, have
hlled me with chagrin and alarm, writes
the genial humOrist to the Boston Globe.
While / have never been in any way the
creature OF a corporation, yet for several
years i have been more or less in favor Of
railroads. / have been in favor OF restrict
ing them In a measure, and have done what
1 could to so restrict them, and vet We have
managed TO get along smoothly together,
the railroads and myself.
1 had been uniformly courteous to the
railroads, IN return for which the railroads
had been courteous TO me.
The pass provision Of the interstate COM
merce bill looks to me like a blow at cour-
tesy. Can We as Americans afford 70 sac
rltice courtesy when we only have barely
enough 10 squeeze along Wiihg I think
not
Some newspaper men claim that thew
feel a good deal freer If they pay their fare
That is true, no doubt; but too much
freedom does not agree with me. 1t makes
me lawless. i sometimes think that little
wholesome restriction is the best thing in
the world Tor me. That is the reason
never murIlur at the conditions on the back
Of an annual pass or course they restrict
me from bring ing suit against the road in
case of death, but i don't mind that In
case Of my death it is my intention to Law
aside the cares and details Of business and
try to secure O change Of scene and COM
plete rest. People who think that after nv
demise shall have nothing better to do
than to hang around the musty, tobacco
spattered corridors Of q courtroom and
wait for a verdict Of damages against
courteous railroad company do not thor
oughly understand my true nature.
But the interstate commerce bill does not
shut out the employed Acting upon this
slight suggestion of hope, / wrote a short
Time ago 10 Mr.. St. John, the genial and
whole-souled General Passenger Agent Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Road,
as follows:
AsHEyHLE, n C., February 10, 1881
Il ~ john o. J. A, O. r. q p. H"y.,
DEAR sII--Do you not desire an empIoys on
your charming rOadg i do not know what il is
70 Do an employe, for / was never in that con-
uuons but pant 20 be one now
Oi course am ignorant Of the duties Of an
employee butt have always been a warm friend
OF your road and rejOiced ia its success How
Yours truly, COLONEL BILL NxE
Day before yesterday received the fol-
lowing note from General st. John, printed
on a purple typewriter:
CHICAGO, February Is, 1887.
Colonel Bill Nyes Asheyllle, n. c.:
eIR-My folks are quite we'll
Yours truly, E. ST JOHN
aA9g h-DLl 10 NAC4cL-A A. " H. AtAE-
penter, of the Milwaukee Road, at the same
time, for We had correspondence come back
and forth in the happy past. 1 wrote in
about the following terms.
AsHEvuLLE, n c., Feb 10, 1887 %
A V. IL Carpenter q. T.. A, c., NJ Il St p
Ry., Milwaukee, Wis:
DEAR Sua-HOW are you fixed for employees
this spring.
1 feel like DONG something Of that kind, and
could give you some good Endorsements from
prominent people both at home and abroad
What does an 6mplOys have to dOy
If can help your justly celebrated road any
here IN the South, do not hesitate about men
dOning It
I am still quite lame IN my left leg which
without great pain.
Yours with the kindezt regards,
RITZ. NvE